The Minnesota Timberwolves have an interesting prospect that seems to be on their way from Europe this coming season, in Leandro Bolmaro.
Bolmaro, the Argentinian youngster playing in the Spanish league this past year, won his league’s “Most Spectacular Player” award this past season – which is the award given to the flashiest (not best) player in that league.
Minnesota Timberwolves: What to expect from Leandro Bolmaro
The 23rd pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Leandro Bolmaro was selected five spots before Jaden McDaniels – who had an excellent season this past year. In 16 minutes per game in Spain (Liga ACB, 33 appearances), Bolmaro averaged 6.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game on shooting splits of 50/45/87.
That is, well, good. It’s promising to see that from a tall, lengthy guard/wing player that could fill a variety of roles for the Minnesota Timberwolves this coming season.
Additionally, Leandro Bolmaro was selected to the All-ACB Best Young Players team alongside fellow draft prospect Usman Garuba, Yannick Nzosa, Dino Radoncic, and Carlos Alocen. That’s pretty good. Former players that were on those teams in the past include: Kristaps Porzingis, Willy Hernangomez, Juancho Hernangomez, Luka Doncic, and Arnoldas Kulboka.
That brings us to the question of what to expect from Leandro Bolmaro in his first NBA season.
And honestly – Timberwolves fans should expect Bolmaro to become a contributor. Obviously, there will be a learning curve – that goes for anyone looking to make the jump to the NBA. There is going to be some rough play in his opening season in the United States. That said – this does not mean that Bolmaro cannot be a positive contributor.
Leandro Bolmaro was able to be in the rotation for his team in Euroleague play – albeit somewhat limited. Should he actually come over this year, Bolmaro could come off of the bench as a point guard, shooting guard, or small forward. He carries the skill to play any of those three positions, an hopefully Chris Finch gets creative in his utilization.
Bolmaro is a smart, team-oriented player. He could absolutely help the Timberwolves get back to the playoffs – or at minimum – the play-in tournament. Whether that happens will be an interesting question.